wehen
Meaning
- (intransitive, weak) to blow (wind, a storm, etc.)
- (intransitive, weak) to flutter, to wave (in the wind); to fly (of a flag)
Concepts
Synonyms
Translations
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
lufte
Basel-Landschaft
waaie
Basel-Landschaft
winde
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈveː.ən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German wæjen, from Old High German wāen, from Proto-West Germanic *wāan, from Proto-Germanic *wēaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wḗh₁ti, a form of *h₂weh₁-. Compare Dutch waaien.
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